Written questions

Pharmacy: Business Rates

Commons · Question 13589 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of between increased business rates on the level of closures of community pharmacies.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 3 Jul 2026

At the Budget, the Valuation Office announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation was the first since the pandemic, which has led to significant increases in rateable values for some properties as they recover from the pand...